And it's still rare enough there that each advance of that size is cause for serious eyebrow-raising
I think that the value of an advance that high -- the advance that raises eyebrows for a first novel -- can't really be calculated, though. Because it -does- cause that reaction, and people -are- looking out for it. It gets reported in all the trade magazines, etc. etc. It creates buzz.
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Date: 2004-08-02 03:22 pm (UTC)I think that the value of an advance that high -- the advance that raises eyebrows for a first novel -- can't really be calculated, though. Because it -does- cause that reaction, and people -are- looking out for it. It gets reported in all the trade magazines, etc. etc. It creates buzz.